Misadventure in traditional medicine practice: An unusual indication for limb amputation

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 824-825

  Onuminya, John E ^a,b  

^a Ambrose Alli University ^*

^b AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Limb amputation; Misadventure; Traditional medicine practice

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; TETANUS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AMPUTATION STUMP; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARM AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISABILITY; GANGRENE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; LIMB INJURY; MALE; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; RURAL AREA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; AMPUTATION; ARM INJURIES; GANGRENE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MEDICINE, HERBAL; NIGERIA;

EID: 20344362670     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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